Photo by Kei Scampa on Pexels.com Genesis 16:13 New Living Translation Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?” For Meditation She thought she was just a slave—a … Continue reading When We Find Ourselves in a Difficult Situation
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The Blessed But
1 Peter 2:10 New International Version Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. For Encouragement Sometimes, it is good to stop everything to reflect on the goodness of God and rejoice and praise Him. Despite our dire … Continue reading The Blessed But
What Your Eyes See
Genesis 13:10 New International Version Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. For Meditation Lot did not waste time. His uncle, by whose association he had become rich, wanted a separation to avoid escalating the … Continue reading What Your Eyes See
Take Heart (2)
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com John 16:33 New International Version “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” For Encouragement Jesus was right. The world has all the trouble we could ever have. Since Eden, hardships have … Continue reading Take Heart (2)
True Friendship
Daniel 2:49 New International Version Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court. For Meditation A real friend is the selfless and praying person in your life. That is what Daniel was to his friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. … Continue reading True Friendship
Quenching that Thirst
Photo by Du2022u2022 Nyau on Pexels.com Psalm 42:2 New International Version (NIV) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? For meditation The Psalmist describes his intense need for God and asks when he could go and meet Him in the temple (Ps. 42:1). An overwhelming desire in his … Continue reading Quenching that Thirst
Rejection and Betrayal
Photo by Keira Burton on Pexels.com Ezekiel 16:14 New International Version And your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign Lord. For Meditation Ezekiel tells how Israel rejected God after all He had done for them, its consequences, and the promise … Continue reading Rejection and Betrayal
How Do You Respond to Grace?
John 5:14 New International Version Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” For Meditation Thirty-eight years is a long period of affliction by paralysis. We do not know the cause of it, but we know it was not a … Continue reading How Do You Respond to Grace?
Obedience that Begets Joy
Photo by REAFON GATES on Pexels.com John 15:10-11 New International Version If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. For Meditation … Continue reading Obedience that Begets Joy
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 